Fallan Davis was a familiar face to border agent Scott Anderson, who is testifying at the hearing into her human rights complaint against the Canada Border Service Agency.

Anderson, being cross-examined Wednesday, said he had run into her frequently when working at the booth reserved for Akwesasne residents.

“I personally never had any conflict with Fallan, but we had heated discussions about crossing the border,” he said.

“She is a strong, opinionated person and her beliefs are a lot based on traditional beliefs in the Haudenosaunee community.”

Anderson said she often questioned why she was being referred for secondary examination, but he said he felt she was right to do so.

Anderson said the CBSA introduced computer-generated referrals for secondary searches several years into his job at the port, and was concerned that they removed the need for reasonable grounds to search.

Because the computer would generate the percentage of vehicles being pulled over, Anderson said the Akwesasne community — who crossed the border frequently — often found themselves subject to the searches.

“She was upset that we weren’t referring her on grounds of the [primary] interview,” he said.

However, Anderson admitted the search could turn up missed things as “the more you check, the more you are going to get.”